ACP in the News Archive - 2021

Do I need a wellness screening every year?
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Covid-19: White House Announces New Push to Fight Omicron
Physician’s Weekly
Doctors Don’t Get Paid for Talking to Parents About Kids’ COVID-19 Vaccinations. Joe Biden Wants to Change That
Time
CDC Recommends That Other Vaccines Be Preferred Over J&J Shot
Health Day
Covid-19: AMA and Other Medical Orgs Continue to Push for Vax Requirements
Physician’s Weekly
12 medical groups urge court to preserve vaccination requirements for healthcare workers
Becker’s Hospital Review
Senate votes to block Biden vaccine mandate, which has already hit roadblocks in court
CNBC
Transcript: COVID 2022 with Gustavo Balderas, Debra Duardo & Anthony S. Fauci, MD
Washington Post
State of Chaos—Gun violence stains U.S.
Pacific Sun
Biden asks businesses to proceed with vaccine mandate after omicron variant arrives in U.S.
CNBC
Why Retailers Are Fighting a Vaccine Mandate Before the Holidays
New York Times
Medical boards, health systems or tech companies: Who draws the line on misinformation?
Becker’s Hospital Review
Dozens of health groups urge businesses to voluntarily adopt Biden’s vaccine rule
The Washington Post
Leading health groups urge businesses to voluntarily adopt Biden vaccine-or-test rules
The Hill
Hidden In Plain Sight: We Must Leverage Primary Care To Mitigate Covid-19
Forbes
Do weighted blankets help with insomnia?
Harvard Health Publishing
Covid vaccines for children are coming. So is misinformation
NBC
CDC expands eligibility for Covid booster shots, endorses ‘mix and match’ approach
NBC
Should You Take Daily Aspirin for Your Heart?
Consumer Reports
Study confirms pandemic hit Black Americans, Native Americans and Latinos harder than Whites
CNN
YouTube to remove misinformation videos about all vaccines
The Guardian
An average Covid-19 hospitalization costs Medicare about 150 times more than it does to vaccinate one beneficiary
CNN
U.S. Hospitals Swamped With Delta Cases Struggle to Care for Critical Patients
Wall Street Journal
Why some COVID-19 infections may be free of symptoms but not free of harm
National Geographic
How Alcohol Affects the Heart
The New York Times
Covid-19 Vaccine Efficacy: What Do the Numbers Really Mean?
Wall Street Journal
Nearly 600 patients wait for hospital beds in Houston following surge in COVID cases
MSN
Baptist Health will require COVID-19 vaccine for medical staff, employees
MSN
Doctors, nurses and health groups call for mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for health workers
The Washington Post
Major medical groups call for employers to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for health care workers
CNN
Major medical groups call for health care employers to mandate vaccines; CDC considering revising mask guidance: Latest COVID-19 updates
USA Today
Leading medical groups urge mandatory vaccinations for all health care workers
NBC News
Medical Groups Call for Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
U.S. News & World Report
3.75% pay cut for doctors in proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Medical Economics
CDC Advisory Group Says ‘Likely Association’ Between mRNA Covid-19 Vaccines and Rare Myocarditis Cases
The Wall Street Journal
Healthcare leaders respond to ACA ruling
Medical Economics
Clinicians open their notes to patients in a grand experiment in medical care
STAT
American College of Physicians Urges COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Equity
Psychiatry Advisor
ACP releases policy on ethics of global COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Medical Economics
ACP Releases Practice Advice for Short-Course Antibiotics in Common Infections
Infectious Disease Advisor
ACP releases physician suicide prevention guidance
Medical Economics
Low-Calorie Keto Diet May Help Improve Low Testosterone in Men With Obesity
Everyday Health
Here’s What We Know (And Don’t Know) About Long COVID
U.S. News & World Report
ACP Recommendations: Use of High-Flow Nasal Oxygen for Acute Respiratory Failure
Pulmonology Advisor
Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy Noninferior for Pediatric Pneumonia
Contagion Live
American College of Physicians, April 29-May 1
HealthDay
Expanding your life lens to enhance patient care
Medical Economics
ACP calls for improved privacy protections
Medical Economics
HealthDay Now: The Rural Doctor Shortage and More From the 2021 ACP Annual Meeting
HealthDay
Fauci: Addressing healthcare access disparities will take decades
Medical Economics
After all those eager for vaccination get their shots, how to reach the rest? Primary care doctors say they’re the answer
Boston Globe
POCUS Improves Diagnostic Certainty for Dyspnea Patients, ACP Says
Diagnostic Imaging
'Call on me': Physicians call for larger role in next phase of vaccinations
Becker’s Hospital Review
AHA, ACP to launch new case reports journal
Healio
Docs Back Biden's 'Ghost Guns,' 'Red Flag' Initiatives
Health Leaders Media
ACP Practice Points Reflect Current Uncertainty of Natural Immunity from COVID-19
Contagion Live
Shorten antibiotic course for these common infections: American College of Physician
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News
MedDay – April 6, 2021
Ozarks First
Doctors' Group Says Antibiotics Can Be Taken for Shorter Periods
U.S. News & World Report
Doctor group advises shorter antibiotic course for common infections
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
American College of Physicians: Shorten antibiotic duration for these 4 bacterial infections
Becker’s Hospital Review
Beyond COVID
Medical Economics
ACP recommends shorter antibiotic courses for common bacterial infections
Healio
Beyond COVID
Medical Economics
What’s in the COVID stimulus bill for doctors and practices?
Medical Economics
More Primary Care Physicians Could Result in Increased Life Expectancies, HMS Study Finds
The New Yorker
ACP applauds American Rescue Plan
Medical Economics
Caring for the Patient: A Shift to Holistic, Integrative Care Post-Pandemic
HCP Live
MA Reimburses 2X Medicare Rate for Some COVID-19 Vaccinations
RevCycle Intelligence
Survey Reveals Patients are Delaying Care Due to COVID-19
Legal Reader
Get Your Health Screenings During COVID-19
Consumer Reports
Health care — moms can't wait (Opinion)
The Hill
ACP supports legislation increasing healthcare access, combatting COVID-19 pandemic
Medical Economics
Covid-19: ACP Updates Recommendations for Remdesivir in Hospitalized Patients
Physician’s Weekly
ACP applauds ACA marketplaces reopening
Medical Economics
How worried should you be about missing your last routine mammogram or colonoscopy due to COVID-19 fears?
Chicago Tribune
Biden Administration Inherits Slew of Medicare Regulatory Changes
RevCycle Intelligence
Biden calls for unity in fight against COVID-19
Medical Economics
Coronavirus: AAFP calls for primary care vaccine prioritization
Medical Economics
Feeling Left Out: Private Practice Doctors, Patients Wonder When It’s Their Turn for Vaccine
Kaiser Health News
ACP Calls to End Health Disparities, Racial Bias in Healthcare
Patient Engagement HIT
ACP seeks to address disparities, discrimination in healthcare
Medical Economics
ACP Releases Framework to Reduce Healthcare Disparities
Managed Healthcare Executive
Many Americans cannot sleep — and the pandemic makes it worse
The Hill